<html><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html;charset=UTF-8"><meta content="Group-Office 2.17" name="GENERATOR"></head><body><p>Thanks, Tom...</p>
<p>What will this mean for the general IT public, though? If an app is made with Ruby, will it run on all maemo devices or will people have to install a bunch of extra software? Or, will it just be contained in a couple of libs that can be downloaded with an app?</p>
<p>Thanks!<br />
Tim</p>
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Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:58:36 +0000<br />
From: alterego@sdf.lonestar.org<br />
Subject: Re: Developing for maemo...<br />
To: Tim <tim@samoff.com><br />
Cc: maemo-developers@maemo.org<br />
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It is true that the ruby bindings are not as complete as the python bindings<br />
right now. This will change pretty quickly. I've almost finished libosso support<br />
and the Hildon bindings have been complete for quite some time. I hope to make<br />
a major version release in the next week or two.<br />
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- Tom Swindell<br />
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On Wed, Oct 10, 2007 at 05:38:19PM -0600, Tim wrote:<br />
> <br />
> <br />
> Hey everyone, <br />
> <br />
> I'm going to have some time on my hands pretty soon and I thought<br />
> I'd try to start learning a programming language... And, I want it to<br />
> be something that will easily apply to maemo. <br />
> <br />
> My first inclination was to learn Python/Gtk+, as it seems to be the<br />
> norm for most people who program for Gtk/maemo... <br />
> <br />
> Although, today I started researching Ruby/Gtk. Since I have some<br />
> experience with Ruby already, as well as a large local group of<br />
> friends who are pretty apt in Ruby/RonR, I was thinking that might be<br />
> the route to go for me... But, my question is this: <br />
> <br />
> Would it be as possible (i.e., as _easy_) to port a Ruby/Gtk app to<br />
> maemo as it would a Python/Gtk app? <br />
> <br />
> Or, in other words, is it Python that counts or is it Gtk+? <br />
> <br />
> I apologize if these are entirely ignorant questions, but as most of<br />
> you know, I'm a designer, not a coder... But, I'd like that to change.<br />
> And, I'd like some advice as to the proper route towards programming<br />
> specifically for maemo. Also, I'm thinking that my first phase of<br />
> education will be a pre-Scratchbox phase, as I am going to be<br />
> learning from (nearly) scratch (no pun intended). Or, if I'm wrong in<br />
> that area, let me know that too. <br />
> <br />
> Thanks!<br />
> Tim <br />
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